Gothamist: Trans-Atlantic City Pride Wars

Darrin

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:02:30 -0500

London cabs are great! Roomy, clean, handicapped-accessible, comfprtable riding, easy to get my arthritic body into and out of... and yes, the cabbies know every street, and the best way to get wherever you want to go.

edward

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:15:13 -0500

Apparently there will be a press conference and rally tomorrow in Jackson Square Park about this - supporters and protesters are welcome, they say: Jackson Square Park Horation Street & Greenwich Avenue 11:00am Speakers: Virgin Atlantic Airways VP Bill King, Tea & Sympathy owner Sean Kavanaugh-Dowsett...

Luke

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:40:09 -0500

I agree with Toby. Arriving in NY a couple weeks ago I was appalled at how little actual street knowledge most of the cabbies seemed to have - esp outside Manhattan. I have never had to direct a London cabbie street-by-street using my own printed maps.

Jordan

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:37:57 -0500

With absolutely no research behind me to back this up, I've got a feeling that this Little Britain campaign is going to prove to be a marketing thing for the HBO version of the show...

Sue

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:19:44 -0500

Luckily there are too many Irish types in New York who will never let that lil Britain thing happen. I mean, it's a great sketch show and all but naming a street? Nah.

Emily

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:23:47 -0500

I was born in London and I still prefer New York! How's that for an endorsement?

Brightliner

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:59:47 -0500

A hybrid Checker cab would be the way to go.

Toby

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:56:35 -0500

I think that New York needs to establish something like "The Knowledge"that the London cabbies have to learn before they can get behind the wheel. Plus having a purpose built vehicle for use as a taxi is a damn good idea. Why do we wax nostalgic for Cheker Marathon taxis? Because you actually had room then (well they did seem huge when I was a little kid). Other cities in the country have more than just one of the newer versions of the London cabs in service and they would be perfect here. As for London, trie riding the tube at 3 a.m. - not going to happen. Plus they have a complicated fare system.